Blogcritics The critical lens on today's culture & entertainment

Seasoned pro drummer Dylan Gowan (and son of Styx keyboardist Lawrence Gowan) breaks down everything you need to know about 'Iomair,' the self-titled debut album by his new metal band.

“Some men see the world as it is and ask why; others see the world …

The air strike by the Saudi Arabia led coalition on a school bus carrying children in Yemen should horrify us all.

'Read and Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism' by Nadya Tolokonnikova is a wonderful and intelligent book full of joyful ideas about the possibilities for a better world.

If your career has you in a rut and you can't leave, you owe it to yourself to pull yourself out of the hole and to do it for yourself. Your loved ones will thank you for it.

This is a professional, Broadway-quality production in every respect.